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Thurman Munson League 8-24-2254 |
Whitey Birchwood | ![]() Retired (1967, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .255 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | B/R | |
OPS | .749 | Status | Deceased (2012) | Option Years | 0
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H | 1694 | Age at Death | 80 | Date of Birth | 11-20-1932 | |
HR | 307 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 9 (1955) |
Majors Svc Time | 13 years (14 games) |
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RBI | 984 | |||||
SB | 103 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year | Team | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | PH |
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1955 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1957 | NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1958 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1959 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1961 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1962 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1963 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1964 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
1965 | NYA | 0 | 8 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
1966 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1967 | NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Date | Transaction |
1967-11-01 | Whitey Birchwood has retired from the New York Cannibals |
1955-04-01 | The New York Cannibals have renamed Billy Edmonson to Whitey Birchwood. |
1955-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Billy Edmonson, Van Fryman, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for AJ Lea, Dave Valdes. |